certificates which the Member States may require for the marketing of purebred pigs, semen, ova and embryos.

Pending entry into force of these provisions, the monitoring officially carried out in each Member State and the herdbooks shall be recognised by the other Member States.

Member States may not prohibit, restrict or impede on zootechnical grounds intra-Community trade in purebred or hybrid breeding pigs or their semen, ova and embryos.

The establishment of herdbooks and registers may not be prohibited, restricted or impeded on zootechnical grounds, provided that the conditions laid down in Community law are met.

The official approval of breeders' associations and/or breeding organisations and/or private undertakings holding or establishing herdbooks or registers in accordance with Community law may not be prohibited, restricted or impeded.

Member States compile and update the list of organisations responsible for creating and maintaining herdbooks before sending it to the other Member States and the public.

The successive amendments and corrections to Directive 88/661/EEC have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.

RELATED ACTS

Commission Decision 89/501/EEC of 18 July 1989 laying down the criteria for approval and supervision of breeders' associations and breeding organizations which establish or maintain herd-books for pure-bred breeding pigs [Official Journal L 247 of 23.8.1989].